Administrative unit

St Nicholas ScoP

Scottish Parish

Available Themes

Population

Population

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Industry

Industry

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Social Structure

Social Structure

 Social class and socio-economic groups. Concentrations of professionals, and of unskilled labourers.
Housing

Housing

 Numbers of houses. Overcrowding: persons per room. Amenities: central heating, baths and WCs.

Preferred Name:
ST NICHOLAS
Unit Type:
Scottish Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
13408014
Authorities:
1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Notes:

According to Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, "The parish of Stronsay and Eday comprises the inhabited islands of Auskerry, Eday, Papa-Stronsay, Pharay, and Stronsay, all of which are noticed separately. It comprehends no fewer than five ancient parishes - Eday and PapaStronsay, each consisting chiefly of its cognominal island; and St Peter's, St Nicholas, and Lady, consisting respectively of the northern, southern, and western sections of Stronsay."

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by STRONSAY Scottish Parish 1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND Scottish County     1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, St Nicholas ScoP through time | Census tables with data for the Scottish Parish, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/13408014

Date accessed: 27th April 2024